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Urban Areas: Regeneration

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86614

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the regeneration of town centres buildings in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

Through the Pride in Place Programme, Harold Hill East in Romford will receive up to £20 million over ten years to support local priorities. The government is further enabling regeneration in places including Romford by providing multi-year local government financial settlements which will empower local councils to drive their own regeneration priorities.

This government extended the UKSPF by £900 million in England for 2025-26 and recently

consolidated the Local Regeneration Fund, to streamline funding for places in England. In September 2025, the government launched its overarching Pride in Place programme, providing 208 English places with up to £4.16 billion over 10 years.

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